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November 10, 2016

Two West Virginia Transportation Projects Recognized

Two of Burgess & Niple’s transportation projects in West Virginia were recognized
on November 2nd during the 2016 American Council of Engineering Companies of West Virginia (ACECWV) Joint Transportation Forum and Engineering
Excellence Awards Banquet.

Thurmond Bridge - 2016 WVDOH Engineering Excellence Award

The new I-79 Interchange connects the region to new development while providing
a solution for traffic congestion. Photo courtesy of Thrasher.

The Thurmond Bridge received the 2016 West Virginia Division of Highway’s (WVDOH)
Engineering Excellence Award in the Large Bridge category. The project was recognized
for the complex analysis and rehabilitation design performed by B&N on this multimodal
bridge owned jointly by WVDOH and RJ Corman Railroad Group.

The design increased the bridge’s load posting to provide safe travel for trains,
vehicles and pedestrians.
To add to the project’s complexity, the bridge is located in an area on the National
Register of Historic Places. This eliminated bridge replacement as an option and
meant that improvements had to be made within the existing footprint.

I-79 Morgantown Interchange – ACECWV Engineering Excellence Award

The new I-79 Interchange connects the region to new development while providing
a solution for traffic congestion. Photo courtesy of Thrasher.

The ACECWV recognized
the I-79 Morgantown Interchange Project with an Engineering Excellence Award in
the Environmental category. B&N performed a comprehensive environmental assessment
of the 51-acre project area within a short, six-month timeframe to address a series
of potential environmental concerns.

The result was a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the project indicating
that the preferred alternative posed no
significant impacts to the quality of the environment. This allowed final design
and construction of the new I-79 Interchange to proceed on schedule.

Congratulations to our clients, partners and project teams on this recognition.